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This is a gift for Jislane who PM'd me to write this story based on an idea she had. I hope she enjoys it.

"This is absurd." Sheldon stated. "How can I possibly reverse roles with Penny?"

"Easy. You've known Penny for years so it shouldn't be difficult."

He scoffed. "I have an eidetic memory; I know everything there is to know about Penny. Including her vernacular but why must I adhere to every demand?"

"Sheldon it's only fair. If you're going to act like me then you have to do everything. I talked with my manager and he's fine with it, also long as that 'wave' incident doesn't happen again." Penny answered, pointing at him with her finger.

"I have also informed Siebert about this situation and he has agreed as well. His exact words were 'a Sheldon-free day, this is my lucky day'."

Leonard smiled; too bad it was only one day; he should have said a week instead. Sheldon was going to be normal with no crazy demands and schedules but he was worried about Penny. Would she be able to pull it off?

"Alright. Starting now you are reversed for a whole day until 10 PM tomorrow." He said, checking his watch. "Shake on it."

They outstretched their hands and shook them, their eyes focused on each other.


"Hey, how's it going buddy?" Leonard asked, eating his French toast confidently even though it was Tuesday.

Sheldon twitched slightly but kept it in as he forced a smile, adjusting his navy dress shirt as he stared down at his clothes. He was coerced into wearing 'fashionable' clothes that his mother and sister would send him every year for Christmas. Sheldon would hide them in his closet, hoping that he would never have to wear them.

It felt just wrong to not have his long sleeved shirt underneath. Leonard observed him from top to bottom; he was wearing jeans and leather shoes. It made him feel jealous that Sheldon of all people could look better than him. Leonard also saw that Sheldon didn't shave this morning. "Just peachy. Did you make me a plate buddy?"

"Of course. It's on the counter." Leonard replied, taking a bite of his own.

The door opened revealing Penny in a black suit jacket and skirt with her hair in a pony tail complete with framed lens-free geek chic glasses. "Good morning neighbors. I trust you had a pleasant evening?"

They stared at her in surprise, especially Sheldon, whose eyes trailed her from top to bottom. She was caught off guard by Sheldon as well, the stubble on his face just made him look sexier in her eyes.

"Wow you play the part well." Leonard commented as Sheldon composed himself.

"You're missing superhero stuff, even though your outfit is spot on."

Penny pushed her glasses up as she stepped toward the hall. "I believe your mistaken Sheldon. I'm wearing batman undergarments underneath."

Sheldon nearly choked on his toast as Leonard cleared his throat when the door closed. "I think I'm going to take my shower now."

"That's not fair Leonard." Sheldon called out after him. "I have to get to work now...totally."


Penny looked around the office. It was so like Sheldon, clean and organized. She sat down on the chair and leaned back, placing her legs up on the desk. Oh yeah, this was going to be a nice change from her work as a waitress standing around all day.

There was a brief knock on the door before it opened and it caught her off guard. "Cooper, I was wondewing if you would weconsider-"

Penny quickly dropped her legs down onto the floor when Barry stared at her in confusion, looking back at the nameplate on the door before his eyes settled on her. "What awe you doing hewe Woxanne?"

"This is my office for a day Barry, and the name is Penny." She answered, she hated being called Roxanne.

"Intwesting, so what is Sheldon doing today then?"

Penny adjusted her glasses. "He's currently engaged in a menial position at The Cheesecake Factory."

Barry stared at her, slightly frightened that she was acting like Sheldon Cooper. Had she gone insane by hanging out with him all these years?

"Alwightly then, I'm gonna leave now."


"I'll have the kiwi cheesecake." A blonde woman said, closing the menu and handing it to Sheldon.

"Anything to drink?" He asked, glancing over at his watch. The woman took nearly ten minutes to decide on dessert and changed her mind half-way before finally deciding.

"A glass of water with no ice."

Sheldon nodded and proceeded toward the kitchen; picking up a pizza for table seven and a slice of chocolate cake for table one.

"Table two wants a slice of kiwi cheesecake with a glass of water with no ice."

He walked to table seven, where four guys sat chatting away about exams when he placed the pizza onto their table. They thanked him and he nodded, making his way to table one and winced at the crying child.

"Here's your chocolate cake. Enjoy your desert."

The couple thanked him and the boy stopped his waterworks, taking a bite of the cake before spitting it back out. Sheldon watched the boy then pick up the slice in his hand and threw it at his chest.

"Oh my God, I'm sorry about that." The mother apologized before scolding her son.

He looked down at his shirt and glared at the boy, only for him to start crying again. Sheldon was about to open his mouth and stopped, remembering a similar incident a few months back. There was a birthday party and a food fight started because of a present the birthday girl received out of pointless jealously from her twin brother. Penny had been splattered in the face with the cake and hadn't uttered a single word; instead she kept her anger in. If Penny could do it then so could he.

Sheldon cleared his throat. "It's fine, boys will be boys."

The coupled watched as he walked away from their table toward the direction of the washrooms. He walked inside and glanced at his watch, at least his break was starting in a few minutes. Sheldon stared at his reflection in the mirror and sighed, how did Penny put up with this day after day? No wonder she was always complaining about her job. Taking a paper towel he wiped off as much as he could to look presentable for the rest of the day.

"Only seven hours to go." He mumbled, throwing it into the trashcan.


Penny groaned staring at the whiteboards, forget trying to figure out what was written; just looking at it was enough to give her a migraine. She agreed to at least pretend to work and think like Sheldon but even as an actress it was hard to do considering her lack of physics knowledge.

She leaned against it with one hand and heard the wind chimes near her window. It was starting to annoy her and at times the office would shake too but she had no idea why and at first thought it was an earthquake.

Leonard opened the door and walked in, surprised at how much she was starting to remind him of Sheldon. Her stance was uncanny, even the scowl on her face as she looked toward the window. He watched her stroll toward the window and opened it, poking her head outside before she heaved herself out.

"What the hell is she doing?" Leonard muttered to himself when he heard the clatter of metal and a yell of frustration. Then wind chimes were thrown into the office onto the floor from outside and Penny followed after, dusting off her skirt.

"Hello Leonard, these wind chimes were getting on my nerves. Why hasn't Sheldon done something about them before?"

He watched her pick them up and throw it into the trash, before her eyes settled on him. "That's because Sheldon couldn't. He tried but was yelled at by the professor next door when he wanted to cut the chimes off instead of tearing it off like you just did."

"Then I suppose I will get scolded as well?" She asked; her voice laced with condensation that it threw Leonard off guard.

"Maybe, maybe not. Anyway I came to get you since it's already lunchtime."

Penny looked up at the clock on the wall before her eyes settled back on Leonard. "Alright, lead the way."

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